On the foreign truck beat with Suffolk police

Steve Williams joins a roadside check on foreign operators' trucks running in the UK more…

VOSA Vigilant Over Drivers' Hours

VOSA has announced its intention to continue cracking down on drivers who fail to produce the correct hours documentation on UK roads, with one operator being forced to fly over from Spain to collect his vehicle last week. more…

Illegal Immigrants Arrested During Operation Mermaid

The latest series of Operation Mermaid checks were conducted at 18 locations across the UK on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October. more…

Beware of 'Slam-ons'

Reports about staged accidents that target truck drivers and lead to fraudulent insurance claims have spurred police and insurers to issue guidance. more…

Crime War Allies

A new Eastern Regional Truckwatch was launched at Suffolk Police headquarters, Martlesham, on July 25th. more…

VOSA Targets Overloading

Technology to identify illegally overloaded lorries is being rolled out across the UK's motorway network. more…

Ministerial Launch of South East Pilot

Dr Stephen Ladyman, Minister of State for Transport, has officially launched the South East International Pilot at roadside check, in Ashford, Kent. more…

Organised Crime in Northern Ireland - RHA's View "Vindicated"

The Road Haulage Association welcomes the publication of the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on Organised Crime in Northern Ireland as confirmation of what it has been saying for years. more…

Police Appeal Three Weeks After Lorry Stonings

Three weeks after two articulated lorries were bombarded with stones from motorway bridges, police have made an appeal for witnesses. more…

Driver Hours Warning After Prosecution

A warning to companies that they must start tracking the working hours of their drivers is being issued to car and light commercial vehicle fleets after the first successful UK health and safety prosecution of its type. more…

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